The ECF is the largest recruiting event in the United States for European companies and research institutions. It is the ideal place to discover new opportunities for a research career in Germany. The event is open to everyone, registered candidates and walk-ins. At the joint “Research in Germany” booth researchers interested in career opportunities in Germany can network with representatives from academia and research on Saturday, 23 February 2013. The following 41 German universities, research institutions and funding agencies will inform about career opportunities and funding programmes:
• RWTH Aachen University
• University of Bayreuth
• Freie Universität Berlin
• TU9 German Institutes of Technology
• UAS7 - German Universities of Applied Sciences
• Bielefeld University
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• German Research Foundation (DFG)
• University of Bonn
• German Consulate General
• Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
• Chemnitz University of Technology
• Goethe University Frankfurt
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
• BIOSS Centre for Biological Studies
• Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Martin Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg
• HafenCity Universität Hamburg
• Hamburg University of Technology
• Leibniz Universität Hannover
• Heidelberg University
• Helmholtz Association
• Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• University of Cologne
• Leibniz Association
• Materials Science in Mainz - Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• Mannheim University of Applied Sciences
• Philipps-Universität Marburg
• LMU Munich
• Max Planck Society
• Technische Universität München
• University of Münster
• "ConRuhr" USA (Consortium of the Ruhr-Area universities)
• GAIN - German Academic International Network
• German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH)
• Baden-Württemberg International
• Universität Stuttgart
• Universität Ulm
• Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Information session
On Sunday, 24 February 2013 (9am–12:30pm, breakfast buffet opens at 8:00 am), the German exhibitors will hold an informative and dynamic workshop about the German research landscape, career paths and funding opportunities in Germany at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge.
This features two interactive sessions for (under)graduate and postdoctoral students. This event is open to anyone interested in study and research in Germany. The sessions are conducted in English. The event is free, but registration is required.
The German delegation at the European Career Fair has been organised by the German Academic Exchange Service as part of the collaborative project “International Research Marketing”. Under the brand “Research in Germany” the German Academic Exchange Service, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft initiate various international events and communication measures funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to strengthen and expand R&D collaboration between Germany and international partners.
For more information, please contact:
Ruth André
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Research Marketing
Phone: + 49 228 882 667
E-Mail: andre(at)daad.de
Media contact:
Anke Sobieraj
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Research Marketing
Phone: + 49 228 882 858
E-Mail: sobieraj(at)daad.de
www.research-in-germany.de/ecf2013
